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Plainfield vs Rockingham vs West Windsor vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 min average).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Plainfield | Rockingham | West Windsor | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
4,807Highest |
1,171Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,887Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockingham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 120 in NH | #65 of 70 in VT | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Rockingham School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.